Four baby planets reveal the cosmic recipe behind super-Earths and sub-Neptunes
The four planets orbit a very young star, V1298 Tau, and have already lost much of their atmospheres.
2 days ago
Astronomers find the earliest, hottest galaxy cluster that should not exist: 'Too strong to be real'
Astronomers detect the earliest known galaxy cluster gas from just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang.
2 days ago
NASA's JWST reveals ancient monster stars that could be the ancestors of black holes
The James Webb Space Telescope has identified massive, short-lived stars that are essentially 'seeds' for the universe's first supermassive black holes.
3 days ago
Scientists discover rare ancient 'platypus' galaxies unlike anything seen before
These newly-discovered objects look like stars but behave like galaxies.
3 days ago
JAXA-NASA XRISM mission captures the clearest view of the vicinity of a rapidly-spinning black hole
Astronomers used the XRISM mission to separate signals and analyze the extreme gravitational forces at work in active galactic nucleus MCG–6-30-15.
3 days ago
NASA's Hubble traces a glowing 'wake,' uncovering evidence of Betelgeuse’s elusive companion star
Astronomer had been trying to solve the mystery behind Betelgeuse's behavior for decades.
4 days ago
NASA’s Chandra pops the cosmic cork with a stunning view of the Champagne Cluster
The Champagne Cluster was discovered back on December 30, 2020.
5 days ago
How many exoplanets have we discovered? A look at the most bizarre ones
From a sauna world to one where it rains glass, exoplanets are stranger than science fiction.
Dec 30, 2025
Astronomers confirm first triple system with actively feeding supermassive black holes
Triple systems like this are rare, but are essential to observe hierarchical galaxy evolution.
Dec 25, 2025
NASA’s Hubble finds largest chaotic ‘sandwich’ where planets are born, baffling astronomers
The largest protoplanetary disk ever has been found by the Hubble Space Telescope and is quite active as materials stretch in the system.
Dec 24, 2025
Are materials from 3I/ATLAS on their way towards Earth? Avi Loeb shares his thoughts
The astronomer looked into the possibility of materials from 3I/ATLAS hitting Earth following the comet's closest approach.
Dec 23, 2025
NASA's IXPE spends over 600 hours observing a galaxy cluster, solves a major black hole mystery
NASA scientists have finally pinpointed the source of mysterious radiation from a supermassive black hole, solving a puzzle that has lasted for years.
Dec 17, 2025
James Webb Telescope solves 20-year cosmic mystery, finds evidence of 'monster stars' from early universe
Webb uncovers evidence of giant primordial stars that may explain how early black holes formed less than a billion years after the Big Bang.
Dec 16, 2025
The universe may be filled with Earth-like planets, new supernova model suggests
The actual count can be far more than once expected.
Dec 16, 2025
Not every galaxy has a supermassive black hole like the Milky Way's, NASA's Chandra Telescope finds
Smaller black holes tend to attract less material, making them naturally dimmer. Chandra would miss many of these faint objects.
Dec 15, 2025
Scorching 'lava world' detected by James Webb Telescope surprises scientists with a thick atmosphere
The data suggest this small, super-hot world is shrouded in a thick layer of gas, likely hovering above a planet-wide ocean of magma.
Dec 13, 2025
Can stars form near supermassive black holes?
The region around black holes was not thought to be conducive to star formation, yet research proved otherwise.
Dec 12, 2025
Astronomers image rare Tatooine-like world orbiting two suns locked in 300-year cycle
The discovery, validated by a separate European team led by the University of Exeter, may offer fresh insight into interactions between planets and binary star systems.
Dec 12, 2025
39-year-old mystery about Uranus may have been solved by revisiting Voyager 2 data
During its 1986 observation of the planet in the first and only flyby, the spacecraft measured a surprisingly strong electron radiation belt.
Dec 11, 2025
NASA's James Webb Telescope witnesses stellar explosion from just 730 million years after the Big Bang
Previously, the most ancient supernova ever confirmed dated back to when the universe was 1.8 billion years old.
Dec 10, 2025